• Bill Lyon, Marple Township Resident and Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Sports Columnist, Dies at 81

    Bill Lyon, Marple Township Resident and Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Sports Columnist, Dies at 81

    Bill Lyon, a long-time must-read sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, has died at the age of 81 at the Marple Township facility where was living, write Frank Fitzpatrick and Gary Miles for The Inquirer. Lyon had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases for the last several years. During his decades as a sports…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy and College Forges Cadets into Society’s Next Generation of Leaders

    Valley Forge Military Academy and College Forges Cadets into Society’s Next Generation of Leaders

    Now more than ever, our country needs young men and women of character. At this moment, Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VFMAC) is forging its young cadets into the next generation of leaders. On a beautiful, 100-acre campus in Wayne, VFMAC is teaching young men and women a set of customs and traditions that…

  • Tuesdays with Michael: If You Don’t Have Vision, Then Your Future Will Repeat Your Past

    Tuesdays with Michael: If You Don’t Have Vision, Then Your Future Will Repeat Your Past

    By Michael Gidlewski Last week, we went through a number of reflection questions for you to prime the pump for planning for your ideal future. Today, let’s talk about some of the benefits of having a specific plan. If you don’t have a vision for the future, then your future is threatened to be a…

  • Main Line Health Joins Philadelphia International Medicine’s Network of Regional Hospitals

    Main Line Health Joins Philadelphia International Medicine’s Network of Regional Hospitals

    Philadelphia International Medicine (PIM) and Main Line Health signed an agreement this week to provide international patients and physicians access to Main Line Health’s hospitals. PIM connects patients from around the world with the Philadelphia region’s leading hospitals and health systems, helping international patients to navigate the American healthcare system by coordinating everything from scheduling…

  • Citadel’s $200,000 Donation to CHOP a Testament to Its Founding Philosophy of People Helping People

    Citadel’s $200,000 Donation to CHOP a Testament to Its Founding Philosophy of People Helping People

    Citadel, as a credit union, was founded on the philosophy of people helping people, and its latest philanthropic act will indeed help a whole lot of them. Last week at its headquarters in Exton, Citadel presented a $200,000 check to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The grand total represents the money raised from the second annual…

  • Valley Forge Military Academy and College Announces Changes to College Program

    Valley Forge Military Academy and College Announces Changes to College Program

    The Board of Trustees of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College, the official Military College of Pennsylvania, has ratified recommended changes from the College Oversight Committee to its collegiate program. The institution will be consolidating its collegiate programs and refocusing admissions requirements in an effort to bring its military education programs to new heights…

  • DNB First House of the Week: Cape Cod with Understated Elegance in Villanova

    DNB First House of the Week: Cape Cod with Understated Elegance in Villanova

    A Cape Cod with seven bedrooms and seven full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Villanova. The home is set on a magnificent two acres in Radnor’s most coveted neighborhood. It features a wonderful open floor plan, high ceilings, and sun-filled windows that complement its beautifully understated elegance. Among the many highlights…

  • Main Line Health’s Lankenau Medical Center Named One of Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

    Main Line Health’s Lankenau Medical Center Named One of Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals

    For the 11th year, Lankenau Medical Center, a part of Main Line Health, has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics). The study spotlights the top-performing cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction…

  • Create Your Blueprint for Success at Achievement Unlimited’s Powerful Half-Day Workshop on Dec. 3

    Create Your Blueprint for Success at Achievement Unlimited’s Powerful Half-Day Workshop on Dec. 3

    How much more could you accomplish if you had a personal strategic plan? The same way an architect creates a blueprint before building a house, you can learn how to create a blueprint of exactly what you want to accomplish that guarantees you succeed faster than you could have imagined. Achievement Unlimited invites you to…

  • Third Annual Citadel Country Spirit USA to Return to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley

    Third Annual Citadel Country Spirit USA to Return to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley

    Citadel Country Spirit USA – a spectacular, three-day country music festival – will return to Chester County’s Brandywine Valley from Aug. 28-30, 2020. Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, a picturesque, 33-acre site, again sets the scene for the third annual event. Heralded as a Great American Festival Experience, Citadel Country Spirit USA features 20 country…

  • Tuesdays with Michael: It’s Time to Make Sure Your Ship Is Steering the Right Course

    Tuesdays with Michael: It’s Time to Make Sure Your Ship Is Steering the Right Course

    By Michael Gidlewski Last week, we talked about the power of planning for your ideal future and how taking an honest evaluation of the past is the first step toward that vision for the future. So, this week I’d like to start with some reflection questions: What has been working over the last 12 months?…

  • DNB First House of the Week: 1950s Rancher Transformed into Modern Farmhouse in Rose Valley

    DNB First House of the Week: 1950s Rancher Transformed into Modern Farmhouse in Rose Valley

    An open-concept, modern farmhouse set on a 1.39-acre lot with five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Rose Valley. The residence, which was an expanded rancher before its transformation, is set in one of the loveliest neighborhoods in the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. Among its many highlights inside is…

  • Public Encouraged to Attend Dunwoody Village’s Holiday Bazaar in Newtown Square

    Public Encouraged to Attend Dunwoody Village’s Holiday Bazaar in Newtown Square

    By Steve Edgcumbe “It takes a village” is a popular expression these days. It usually refers to raising a child, but the same words can seemingly apply to hosting a holiday bazaar. Indeed, it takes a village – Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, to be precise – to plan, coordinate, and present its annual Holiday…

  • Aqua Pennsylvania Offers Tips for Fats, Oils and Grease Disposal During Holiday Season

    Aqua Pennsylvania Offers Tips for Fats, Oils and Grease Disposal During Holiday Season

    Aqua Pennsylvania is asking customers to support its mission to protect and sustain Earth’s most essential resource by preventing wastewater overflows and backups this holiday season. Aqua President Marc Lucca said customers play a vital role in avoiding drainage pipe backups, so the company is asking customers to be sure to properly dispose of fat,…

  • Time Marches On: WilmU History Adjunct Teaches Students How to Investigate the Well-Hidden Past

    Time Marches On: WilmU History Adjunct Teaches Students How to Investigate the Well-Hidden Past

    By Janice Colvin      “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”                 Martin Luther King Jr. In Michael Dixon’s case, he was indeed made by history. For him, even from childhood, history has been and continues to be his life, quite literally. But not…

  • Annual Lion Cage Pitch Competition at Penn State Great Valley Provides Pathway for Entrepreneurs

    Annual Lion Cage Pitch Competition at Penn State Great Valley Provides Pathway for Entrepreneurs

    Penn State Great Valley will host the third annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 16. Lion Cage gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their products or ideas to a panel of judges, all of whom are startups and business experts. Each participant has five minutes to present their…

  • Tuesdays with Michael: Articulate a Clear Vision of Your Desired Future

    Tuesdays with Michael: Articulate a Clear Vision of Your Desired Future

    By Michael Gidlewski Last week, we talked about the power of planning for your ideal future, rather than living your life by default or on autopilot. We are living in busy times, so we better be really focused on what is most significant and important in our lives, so we can pay attention to those…

  • Delco Kicks Off Holiday Season with Theater Shows, Concerts, Parades, Disney Fun, and More

    Delco Kicks Off Holiday Season with Theater Shows, Concerts, Parades, Disney Fun, and More

    Throughout November, Delaware County will be bursting at the seams with seasonal and holiday parades, festivals, magical Nutcrackers, and even deliciously “cheesy” winery events – and that’s just the beginning. While Santa may be making a list and checking it twice, Visit Delco, PA has its own November Top 10 List of Things to See…